Delhi High Court
58,104 judgments
Baldev Singh & Ors v. Neha Bansal & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that the Deputy Commissioner, not the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, is the competent authority to correct revenue records and mutate land ownership after lapse of acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act.
Darshan Dabas v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of the accused in a murder case, holding that long incarceration and hostile witnesses do not justify bail when material evidence and witnesses remain to be examined.
Devender Aggarwal v. The State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the revision petition upholding conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for dishonour of cheques issued against a cash loan, holding that mere unproven repayment does not discharge the presumption of debt.
Union of India v. Pradeep Kumar
The High Court upheld the CAT’s quashing of a dismissal order passed without holding a departmental inquiry or recording reasons, affirming mandatory procedural safeguards under Rule 14(ii) and Article 311(2)(b).
Jawahar Lal Deka v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that recovery of excess payments made over 18 years to a BSF Sub Inspector under the ACP scheme was impermissible due to grave hardship, setting aside the recovery order while allowing pay and pension refixation.
Sultan Ansari v. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence & Anr.
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner in an NDPS case due to prolonged trial delay and partial recording of evidence, overriding the statutory bail embargo under Section 37 of the NDPS Act.
Bajrang Punia and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court restored the ad-hoc committee managing the Wrestling Federation of India, emphasizing mandatory compliance with the National Sports Development Code and rejecting dissolution without proper authority despite international federation concerns.
Deepak Dabas v. Central Bureau of Investigation
Delhi High Court granted interim bail to accused Deepak Dabas in a custodial death case due to trial delay from Supreme Court stay, balancing liberty rights with witness protection.
Hari Singh v. Suresh Pawar
The Delhi High Court kept the arrest warrant against the judgment debtor in abeyance on his undertaking to pay the decretal amount and appear in person before the Executing Court.
Hari Singh v. Prem Singh
The Delhi High Court kept an arrest warrant against a judgment debtor in abeyance upon the debtor’s undertaking to pay the decretal amount and appear before the Executing Court.
Sachin v. State, NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner accused of murder, emphasizing doubts in prosecution's evidence, procedural lapses, and the protracted nature of trial while imposing strict bail conditions.
Ram Chander Aggarwal v. Ram Kishan Aggarwal & Anr.
The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitral award due to unilateral appointment of the arbitrator contrary to the arbitration clause, holding such appointment void and appointing a new arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes afresh.
Amit Jain v. Sanjeev Kumar Singh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside the acquittal in a cheque bounce case, holding that admission of signature triggers a rebuttable presumption under Section 139 NI Act which the accused must disprove by evidence, and mere denial or Section 313 CrPC statement is insufficient.
S.P ENTERPRISES v. NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA & ORS
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the award of a highway shop tender, holding that non-disclosure of unrelated private litigation and participation of related entities as separate bidders did not warrant interference with the tendering authority's decision.
Shubhankar Nagar v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of an application for FIR registration under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C., holding that police investigation is not mandatory in family disputes involving registered Sale Deeds and barred the petitioner from filing a second revision under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
Resident Welfare Association v. Kishan Devnani & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging an alleged illegal boundary wall construction due to disputed facts and availability of alternate remedies, emphasizing the limited scope of writ jurisdiction under Article 226.
Shri Ram Narayan Gupta v. New Delhi Municipal Council
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging a penalty demand for misuse of premises under the NDMC Act, holding that the petitioner must exhaust the statutory appellate remedy before invoking writ jurisdiction.
Punjab and Sind Bank v. Madan Murari Mishra & Anr.
The High Court granted the petitioner bank additional time to comply with trial court directions on policy formulation and restrained harsh action while allowing challenge to costs imposed for non-compliance.
Sunil Kumar Mehra & Anr. v. MS RP and Company & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed the executing court to expeditiously dispose of pending objections and adjudicate mesne profit claims in an eviction execution petition involving senior citizen decree holders.
Jan Mohammad v. Ramesh Chander Gupta
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to participate in a rent recovery suit despite an ex parte order due to non-service, imposing costs for delay and directing further proceedings.